Construction & Development Manager

Construction & Development Manager

New York, NY

Bullpen is partnering with an established real estate investment firm to hire a Construction & Development Manager to support a growing pipeline of development, redevelopment, and capital improvement projects across North America.

This role offers exposure to the full development lifecycle, from site feasibility and entitlements through construction completion and tenant delivery. Projects will primarily focus on industrial properties, with additional opportunities across build-to-suits, renovations, and expansions.

The ideal candidate combines strong construction experience with hands-on involvement in pre-development, permitting, and entitlements.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple development and construction projects from initial feasibility through closeout.
• Evaluate sites for zoning, access, utility capacity, environmental constraints, and infrastructure requirements.
• Coordinate due diligence, including surveys, title reviews, environmental assessments, geotechnical investigations, and traffic studies.
• Manage entitlement and permitting processes, working with municipalities, consultants, and other stakeholders to secure approvals.
• Oversee architects, engineers, and consultants throughout design and preconstruction.
• Prepare and manage development budgets, schedules, and project cost analyses.
• Lead contractor bidding and selection, negotiate contracts, and review change orders, funding draws, and pay applications.
• Monitor construction progress through site visits and project meetings, addressing budget, schedule, and quality issues.
• Coordinate tenant requirements, landlord work, and tenant improvements to meet lease obligations and delivery dates.
• Manage punch lists, commissioning, final documentation, and project turnover.
• Provide clear project updates to internal teams and senior leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of relevant development and construction experience, with industrial experience strongly preferred.
• Experience across pre-development, due diligence, entitlements, permitting, design, and construction management.
• Background with a real estate developer, general contractor, owner’s representative, or architecture/engineering firm.
• Strong understanding of construction budgets, schedules, contracts, and project delivery.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, consultants, tenants, and municipal stakeholders.
• Strong Excel skills for project budgeting and financial analysis.
• An organized, proactive approach and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20–30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with industrial ground-up development, redevelopment, or build-to-suit projects.
• Familiarity with Procore, Microsoft Project, Land Vision, and Salesforce.